The first example of Sokolov was a really nice/instructive one. Indeed it seemed like easy to see. But okay, I make a whole lot more mistakes than that, but I can actuallyimagine myself seeing this idea in a real game. Thanks for your clear explanations/videos.

This video will not work for me either. I am told that either there is a "corruption issue" or that the video "used] features your browser did not support." (I am using Chrome.) Anyone else having issues viewing this with Chrome?

Once again, this wont play on my ipad. It worked a couple hours ago but after the servers were shut down and came back up, it wont play on the chess.com app. Annoying. Please figure out what. The heck the problem is.

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Tata Endgames: Nobody's Perfect! - Part 2

In his next installment, GM Khachiyan reviews the games Nakamura-Sokolov and Hao-Anand. He highlights instructive moments regarding Zugzwang, when to setup "goals" within you endgame plans, and how to avoid traps and pitfalls on both practical and psychological levels. And he also recommends that you never "Tweet" after a tough loss!

Melik began playing chess at the age of 8, won the Baku Junior Championship two years later and became a Soviet Candidate Master two years after that. He began coaching early in his career and has brought up three Junior World Champions (among them Levon Aronian). In 2001, he immigrated to the US, where he qualified to play in the U.S. Championship several times. He earned his Grandmaster title in 2006.

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